Stolypin, late governor-general of Saratoff, a conservative bureaucrat with a good past. The Liberals in the Douma are said not to object to him as minister of the interior.

Schwanebach, imperial controller. Formerly had a controversy with Witte by espousing the cause of a silver standard. Has been minister of agriculture.

Major-General Schaufuss, minister of ways and communications, late chief of administration of railways.

Stishinsky, minister of agriculture, late political secretary to the Czar, son-in-law of Plehve. Considered a strong man, something like Trepoff.

Izvolsky, minister for foreign affairs. Former minister at Copenhagen. This appointment has been foreshadowed for some time.

Kokovtzeff, minister of finance. Held same position previous to Witte being named premier. Well known, and has been instrumental in placing the last loan.

Kaufmann, minister of education. Served in the imperial chancery, a senator, and during the war was representative of the Red Cross. His father a well-known general.

Scheglovitoff, minister of justice, known as an able lawyer and eloquent speaker, said to be liberal.

Prince Shirinsky-Shikmatoff, Holy Synod, master of the court, senator, connected with many societies.

Admiral Birileff continues to be minister of marine, as does General Rediger minister of war, and Baron Fredericks remains minister of the imperial court.

I have, etc.,

G. VON L. MEYER.

SECOND PEACE CONFERENCE.

(See International Conferences at the end of the volume.)

SIR: I inclose herewith, for appropriate inquiry and report, a copy of a letter from Mr. Milorad J. Pavlovitch, a naturalized citizen of the United States of Servian origin, relative to the matter of the collection from his parents of an army tax.

You will return the original receipt transmitted with Mr. Pavlovitch's letter after it shall have served the purpose for which it is

SIR: In reply to the department's instruction No. 12, Servian series, of May 10, 1906, inclosing a copy of a letter from Mr. Milorad J. Pavlovitch, a naturalized citizen of the United States of Servian origin, relative to the collection from his parents of an army tax by the Servian authorities, I have the honor to state that I have just received a communication from the Servian ministry for foreign affairs stating that Pavlovitch can not be exempted from the tax unless he furnishes proof that he has ceased to be a Servian subject in the manner prescribed by Servian law.

I may add for the information of the department that according to section 44 of the Civil Code and the regulations of May 24, 1844, if a Servian subject wishes to be naturalized in a foreign country and to relinquish his Servian citizenship, he must first obtain a certificate. from the competent foreign authority stating that he will be received into citizenship in the foreign country in question as soon as he gets his permission to leave Servian citizenship. He must then apply for his permission to the proper district prefect, giving the foreign certificate and legalized proof that he has fulfilled all his duties and obligations to the state, his community "zadruga," family, and the other inhabitants of his community, or has come to an understanding with them. The prefect, after satisfying himself of the truth of the statements made, shall send the application to the ministry of the interior. If the ministry grant the application it must then be legalized by the ministry for foreign affairs. The applicant's name shall then be erased from the list of Servian subjects.

I inclose herewith the receipt transmitted with the department's instructions above referred to.

I have, etc.,

MONTGOMERY SCHUYLER, Chargé d'Affaires ad interim.

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SIAM.

AMERICAN MISSIONARY SCHOOL AT CHIENGMAI.

Minister King to the Secretary of State.

AMERICAN LEGATION, Bangkok, February 7, 1906.

SIR: In view of the disturbed conditions in China and the recent unfortunate incident at Lien Chow, I have thought the following would be of interest to the department.

His Royal Highness Prince Maha Vajiravudh, the Crown Prince of Siam, has just returned from an extended trip of three months' duration throughout the entire northern portion of Siam. He stopped a few days at Chiengmai, the principal city of the north, and the center of the disturbed district at the time of the insurrection in 1902. Here he gave a considerable portion of his time to a careful and interested inspection of the American Presbyterian Mission and its work, kindly consented to lay the corner stone of their new school building, and on his departure gave a name to the new school. I inclose a translation of the address made by His Royal Highness at the laying of the corner stone and a copy of the English note which was handed to Mr. Harris, the head master of the institution, on the evening before the prince left Chiengmai.

The prince very graciously gave permission to use this address and note if the friends of the work so desired.

I have, etc.,

HAMILTON KING.

[Inclosure-Translation.]

Address of Crown Prince Maha Vajiravudh.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: I have listened with great pleasure to the complimentary remarks which have just been made. I regard them as a clear and indisputable evidence of your friendship for the Kingdom of Siam. While on my visit to the United States the American people were pleased to give me a most enthusiastic welcome. I may mention particularly the sumptuous banquet with which your board of foreign missions honored me. I then clearly perceived that the American people received me whole heartedly and not perfunctorily. This also made it evident to me that the American people have sincere friendship for the Kingdom of Siam. Of this fact I was profoundly convinced, and I certainly shall not soon forget my visit to the United States. This being so, I feel impelled to reciprocate this kindness to the full extent of my ability. As my royal grandfather and my royal father have befriended the Christian missionaries, so I trust that I, too, shall have the opportunity on proper occasions to assist them to the limit of my power.

Your invitation to me to lay the corner stone of your new school building on this occasion is another evidence of your friendship and good will toward Siam. I have full confidence that you will make every endeavor to teach the students to use their knowledge for the welfare of their country. Therefore, I take great pleasure in complying with your request, and I invoke a rich blessing on this new institution. May it prosper and may it fulfill the highest expectations of its founders.

[Inclosure 2.]

Note of the Crown Prince.

CHIENGMAI, January 2, 1906. I have great pleasure in naming the new school, the foundation stone of which I have just laid, as follows: "The Prince Royal's College." May this school, which I have so named, be prosperous and realize all that its wellwishers hope for. May it long flourish and remain a worthy monument of the American Presbyterian Mission of Chiengmai. This is the wish of their sincere friend. VAJIRAVUDH.

SPAIN.

RECIPROCITY AGREEMENT.

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

A PROCLAMATION.

Whereas the Government of Spain has, by royal decree taking effect September 1, 1906, extended to the products and manufactures of the United States the rates of duty now fixed in the second or minimum column of the Spanish tariff and has made applicable to the United States every decrease of duty accorded by Spain by law and in the commercial pacts now made, or which in future shall be made, with other nations (exception being made only of the special advantages conceded to Portugal), by which action, in the judgment of the President, reciprocal and equivalent concessions are established in favor of the said products and manufactures of the United States: Now, therefore, be it known that I, Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States of America, acting under the authority conferred by the third section of the tariff act of the United States, approved July 24, 1897, do hereby suspend, during the continuance in force of the said concessions by the Government of Spain, the imposition and collection of the duties imposed by the first section of said act upon the articles hereinafter specified, being the products of the soil or industry of Spain; and do declare in place thereof the following rates of duty provided in the third section of said act to be in force and effect on and after September 1, 1906, of which the officers. and citizens of the United States will take due notice, namely:

Upon argols, or crude tartar, or wine lees, crude, five per centum ad valorem.

Upon brandies, or other spirits manufactured or distilled from grain or other materials, one dollar and seventy-five cents per proof gallon.

Upon still wines, and vermuth, in casks, thirty-five cents per gallon; in bottles or jugs, per case of one dozen bottles or jugs containing each not more than one quart and more than one pint, or twentyfour bottles or jugs containing each not more than one pint, one dollar and twenty-five cents per case, and any excess beyond these quantities found in such bottles or jugs shall be subject to a duty of four cents per pint or fractional part thereof, but no separate or additional duty shall be assessed upon the bottles or jugs.

Upon paintings in oil or water colors, pastels, pen and ink drawings, and statuary, fifteen per centum ad valorem.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed.